House breaking Pugs

[Viralmd]

Originally Posted by mb64282

Another thing I believe supports the idea of jealousy in dogs is if one has finished their bone, the other is 'jealous' of the other dog because he/she is enjoying a pleasure that they are not and will do anything to get the bone if the behavior is not addressed. I will say this though, I've yet to see my dogs just be happy that the other dog is happy. This emotion does appear to be limited to humans.

Again, you're anthropomorphizing. Most ethnologists do NOT buy this. Let's keep the thread on topic.

[mb64282]

Originally Posted by Viralmd

Sorry, but you're attributing human qualities to dogs. They don't have the brain structures, like a very large and complex cerebral cortex, that can provide the substructure that can support a very complex emotion like jealousy or spite. This just does NOT happen. People make this error all the time, but anthropormorphizing a dog, wonderful as he or she is, does not make neurologic sense, nor does it happen.

your the one that went off topic, I am just defending my position, I gave evidence i.e. observation of why I believe dogs to be jealous, they are envious of pleasurable states of other creatures, I would consider that a type of jealousy by the definition of the word. thus leading to problems that may arise with house-training